Egg Donation

Egg Donation Helps Hopeful Parents Realize Their Dreams

Some women find themselves in the difficult situation of not being able to use their own eggs to have a child. This can be a frustrating experience that leaves many women and couples uncertain how they will realize their dreams of becoming parents. The Fertility Institute wants you to know that we are here to help. With nearly forty years of experience in providing outstanding fertility services for women and men in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge communities, we can place you on the road to parenthood. Our doctors offer a variety of fertility treatments, including egg donation, to patients in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge area. If you are interested in our egg donation services, please contact us today to learn more. We have four area offices to serve you.

Conditions that Might Require Egg Donation

There are many reasons why a woman may not have eggs that will lead to a full-term pregnancy. Some conditions that can contribute to egg viability issues include:

Prior radiation or chemotherapy treatments

Previous ovarian surgery

Genetic disorders, or a family history of genetic disorders

Advanced maternal age

Repeated failed IVF procedures

Multiple miscarriages

If you are experiencing any of these conditions, you may need an egg donor to increase your chances of having a live birth.

Our Egg Donor Services

There are two different kinds of egg donor services: known and anonymous. At The Fertility Institute, we perform known egg donations in which the donor is a friend or family member of the recipient. Eggs are donated through our Egg Sharing Program, which is a process that incorporates the initial stages of IVF, including egg stimulation and egg retrieval. We also provide IVF to patients who acquire cryopreserved eggs from commercial donor egg banks.

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What Is the Egg Donation Process?

Known egg donor candidates should be under the age of 35 and in good health. The donor should expect to spend a few weeks undergoing egg stimulation treatments, which include injectable medications that promote multiple egg maturation. The egg retrieval process itself is a very simple and minimally invasive procedure performed in our IVF suite. The patient is placed under conscious sedation while an ultrasound guides a needle through the vagina to aspirate the eggs.

Contact Us to Learn More

If you or someone you know wants to become a parent, but cannot use their own eggs to conceive a child, please contact us today to learn more about our egg donation program. Using the most advanced techniques and technology, egg donation can help hopeful parents successfully conceive a child.